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T. H. KREMBNTZ.

BRAGELET.

No. 369,452. Patented Sept. 6, 1887.

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THOMAS H. KREMENTZ, OF NEVVAEK, NEXV JERSEY.

BRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,452, dated September 6, 1887.

Application filed June 21, 1887.

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Be it known that I, Tnonns H. KREMENTZ, of Newark, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bracelets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to providea new and improved bracelet which is simple in construction, is very flexible, and rests closely on the wrist, and which can easily be made any desired length without altering any of the parts.

The invention consists in a bracelet formed of a row of flanged apertured links, which are fiexibl y united by wire staples passed through apertures in adjacent sides of two adjacent links and then bent over on the inside of one link.

The invention also consists in the construe tion and combination of parts and details, as

- will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of part of my improved bracelet. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail horizontal sectional view of two adjacent links and of the staple uniting them, the prongs of the staple being straight. Fig. dis a similar view, the prongs of the staple being bent over. Fig. 5 is end view of one of the links.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The bracelet is composed of ascries of rectangular links, A, united by staples B. The links A consist of metal plates having their edges bent over to form sides 0, the edges of which are bent over and curved to the inside to form the curved flanges D. Said flanges are curved, so that they do not cut or pain the wrist on which they rest, and they also givea finish to the inner faces of the links. The links are provided in two opposite sides with apertures F, through which the shanks or prongs G of the staples B can be passed.

The prongs of a staple are passed from the Serial No. 241,951. (No model.)

inside through the apertures F in one side of a link, the cross-piece of a staple being within the link, and then said prongs are passed through the corresponding apertures in the side of an adjacent link, as shown in Fig. 3, and then the ends of the prongs of the staple are bent over within the last-mentioned link, as shown in Fig. 4, whereby the links are united flexibly.

A bracelet of any desired length can be made by adding more or less links.

The bracelet is very simple in construction, as only two elementsna1nely, the links and the staples-are used in making the same.

In order to give the bracelet sufficient fiexi bility, the links are separated a short distance from each other, as shown. The flanges D also conceal the crosspieces and the bent ends of the prongs of the staples within the links. Chains and necklaces can be made in the same manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a bracelet or chain, the combination, with a series of plates having their side edges bent over to form sides, which sides are provided with apertures, of staples passed through the apertures in the sides of two adjacent plates, the ends of the prongs of each of said staples being bent over within one of said plates or links, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a bracelet or chain, the combination,

- with a series of plates having their edges bent over to form sides, which sides are provided with apertures andhave curved flanges on their edges, of staples passed through apertures in the sides of adjacent plates or links, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. H. KREMENTZ.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. COLLINS, G-no. lgnnnnnrz. 

